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Diploma of Business (Legal Studies)
Diploma of Business (Legal Studies)
51644
3162
Replaced
Replaced
State Implementation and Classification
Description
The Diploma of Business (Legal Studies) was developed to cater for the training needs of "para-professionals" in the legal industry in Western Australia.
Schedule
1.
The requirements for the Diploma of Business (Legal Studies) will comprise achievement of four (4) units PLUS seventy two (72) hours of electives PLUS all units within the Certificate IV (as listed in Group 1).
Learners must complete the ten (10) Certificate IV units listed below.
| State Code | National Code | Title | Hours | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| C7117 | FNSICGEN304A | Apply health and safety practices in the workplace | 5 | Unit of competency |
| C7115 | FNSICGEN301A | Communicate in the workplace | 35 | Unit of competency |
| 23205 | Consumer protection | 36 | Module | |
| 23206 | Contract analysis | 36 | Module | |
| 23211 | Elements of contract | 36 | Module | |
| 23220 | Jurisprudence | 36 | Module | |
| 23225 | Law of personal property | 36 | Module | |
| 23227 | Legal framework | 36 | Module | |
| C7116 | FNSICGEN302A | Use technology in the workplace | 60 | Unit of competency |
| C7278 | FNSICGEN303A | Work with others | 35 | Unit of competency |
2.
Core Units: Learners to complete the four (4) core units listed below.
| State Code | National Code | Title | Hours | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23208 | Criminal law defences | 36 | Module | |
| 23212 | Elements of criminal law | 36 | Module | |
| 23215 | Elements of torts | 36 | Module | |
| 23226 | Law of torts issues | 36 | Module |
3.
Elective Units: Learners to complete seventy two (72) hours of electives. The electives may be selected from the following groups.
**PLEASE NOTE: The first unit in each group is a pre-requisite to the second unit in the group.**
GROUP 1: units 23223 & 23224
GROUP 2: units 23213 & 23209
23231 & 23233 are stand alone units.
| State Code | National Code | Title | Hours | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23209 | Criminology issues | 36 | Module | |
| 23213 | Elements of criminology | 36 | Module | |
| 23224 | Law of evidence advanced | 36 | Module | |
| 23223 | Law of evidence introduction | 36 | Module | |
| 23231 | Practice and procedure (magistrates courts) | 36 | Module | |
| 23233 | Practice and procedure (titles office) | 36 | Module |
Replaces
| State Code | National Code | Title | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3155 | 51443 | Diploma of Business (Legal Studies) | Accredited course |
Replaced By
| State Code | National Code | Title | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3166 | 52153 | Diploma of Business (Legal Studies) | Accredited course |
VET Info Notes
Training providers who wish to deliver the courses covered in this application must obtain written approval from the proponent and be registered by their state/territory accrediting body. Contact the Manager, Product Development at Central TAFE on (08) 9202 4770 or email Carmen.broderick@central.wa.edu.au
The units of competency drawn from the FNS04 Financial Services Training Package have been included with permission of ANTA, the copyright owner.
This course was re-accredited to incorporate percentage grading.